9 February 2006. A. reports that SA John Iannuzzi is in FBI
Counterintelligence which
liaisons with the CIA and foreign intelligence agencies. Counterintelligence
is parallel to the Criminal Division and its operations are kept separate
from criminal investigations. SA Matthew Bertron has numerous listings on
Google as spokesperson for NY FBI.

FBI Special Agent Matthew J. Bertron, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278,
left his card today, 8 February,
3 PM, while we were out, with a request to call his number, 718-286-7154,
or the main number 212-384-1000.
We called, he was out, he returned our call about 6 PM to ask to meet here
at 10 AM tomorrow, 9 February. No
reason given.

9 February 2006

FBI Special Agents Matthew J. Bertron and John Iannuzzi of the Criminal Division
of the FBI New York office visited Cryptome today.

The agents said the British Government had asked FBI Headquarters in Washington,
D.C., to seek information on the source of lists of MI6 officers published
by Cryptome:

We pointed out the files themselves provide information on the list origins
-- list 1 from the Web; lists 2 and 3 from anonymous sources; and list 4
compiled by Cryptome from the other three. An agent asked if we would provide
emails of the anonymous sources of 2 and 3. We said no, they were destroyed
immediately. He asked if we would tell if we knew the sources. We said no.

We asked about the procedure for HMG to request help in the US. For information
like that sought with this visit, a request is made to FBI HQ, then passed
to the FBI NY office. Such actions are taken as a courtesy to foreign governments
unless crime is involved. If a crime is involved then US Attorneys handle
the requests.

The agents said that the FBI had no basis for an investigation of Cryptome,
that nothing about the site is illegal in the US.

Both agents showed credentials. They acknowledged credentials can be spoofed.
They asked for a birth date and SS number, to "verify the interview took
place." The agents were courteous, were dressed casually, and thanked us
for our time. Took less than half an hour.

The meeting took place in our building public lobby, passersby welcome to
hear and peer.

We said we'd publish a report of visit and name them. Both said they rather
we didn't name them. We asked to take their photographs for publication.
They said no.